From Stone to Silicon: Ben Winn on Architecture's Digital Revolution

I’m fortunate to count a lot of subject-matter experts as readers of this Substack, and tapping into this expertise is something I’ve planned to do a lot more of in the near future. Back in May, Rudy Fischmann gave us our first ever guest piece, on his experience making a song with AI.

For today’s piece, I spoke with Ben Winn, an architect by trade who holds the title Director of Building Information Modeling at Hanbury Architects. I’m excited to share this because Ben has been privy to cutting edge tools and, as his bio puts it:

Ben conducts extensive research into new technology and workflows to stay ahead of the curve. He adopts and implements cutting-edge tools, continually exploring new ways to improve efficiency and accuracy while enhancing the client experience.

But the part of Ben’s bio that really explains why I wanted to pick his brain is this:

Ben's passion for architecture and design lies in creating solutions that have a positive impact on people's lives. He views design as a…